Customer Reviews

Sylvania LC195SL9 19-Inch LCD HDTV

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

The picture quality is pretty good but the audio is lacking. The sound is quite tinny and seems to echo if you have to turn the volume up to any point above 1/3 the maximum volume. There is also a several second delay when you turn the unit on before a picture appears. We were never able to find a remote code that works with tivo so we constantly have to have two remotes in hand.

Edited to add: The audio is so annoying that we are returning the tv. It's just too difficult to listen to it. I wish I could lower my star rating.

I bought this product last week. I wanted a name brand, and this was the best deal. Some sets this size and price don't have HDMI, or have only one input. The picture is fine I don't have a problem with the sound- it's what you expect from small speakers.

I got this to replace a small CRT. There are 2 HDMI inputs, plus the 5 wire color-coded input from a cable box, which is what I'm using. Add to that analog PC input, S-video, RCA and audio input from a PC. If you want to use this as a computer monitor, be aware the screen does not tilt.

This would be a good TV for a dorm room, which is where it may end up if my daughter gets her hands on it!

Update: Just before the return period ended, the set stopped working. Great while it lasted!
I was able to get something else a little bigger.

I bought this television recently at Sears on sale for 200 dollars. The picture quality is good (not great, but good) and sound quality is okay as well. I understand how some people might be frustrated with the picture and the sound, but a name brand 19 inch 720p HDTV with two HDMI inputs for 200? I was impressed. You shouldn't expect the quality of say a Samsung or Sony for this price, but realistically, like I've said this is an excellent buy for a small room. People expect to much.

We just bought this tv. after reading the 2 previous reviews that pointed out the poor sound quality.
I guess we assumed the reviewers were exaggerating the problem. We own a 13" tv/ vcr that we had been using
and we figured that although the reviews for this tv warned us of tinny audio issues it couldn't be worse than our 15 year old ,13" tv. we were wrong. It's unbearable! Perhaps it has a lot to do with the size and shape of our room, In any event we now need to invest in 50$-100$ worth of surround sound. or send the tv back.

the picture could be ok, I dont know? I cant endure having the thing on long enough to tell. For the time being im going back to my 13"tv/vcr.

For Starters I'll say you get what you pay for. The picture is clear and you can change the color mode. Meaning it has a energy saving option which is cool. As with other reviews I must agree that the volume control sucks. Their times when the volume is at its max to hear the show your watching. I would say it is better as Monitor for a desktop computer. It went from being our bedroom tv to our current computer monitor.

This little TV is in my bedroom and get's a lot of use and I have had simply no issues with it. I would buy it again.

I have the larger 32" in in the living room the picture and problem free last 2 years are what sold me on getting this one for the bedroom. It's clear and crisp, its not that loud but that is what the living room TV is for. I'd recommend this tv to anyone and when the time and money comes I'll get a bigger Sylvania, great quality system.

The good news. We bought this TV for our master bedroom and am impressed with the picture for the price. Now the bad news. The audio portion takes me back to the days of listenig to an old AM tansister radio! Even though the bass and treble are adjustable it is terrible but for $200.00 I can't say too much and again the picture is great.

We purchased this sylvania based on price to replace an ancient 13" RCA crt tv that had no inputs except a coax f connector and the screw terminals for the rabbit ears - (anyone want an antique?)

The sound quality, as noted by others, is quite poor and there's only one watt of audio power per channel.

The customer service people are unable (unwilling?) to provide a discreet code for the ir remote - so you're stuck using two remotes if you have TIVO or other components; or a universal learning remote. Seems an archaic and unfriendly stance . . .; if we choose to return this unit on the sound quality, we WON'T be choosing another Sylvania.

Does anyone know where we can find parts for this tv? We are missing the piece that the base attaches to. Any suggestions?